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March 23, 2015 1:38 PM

President Jimmy Carter: violence and discrimination against women is #1 human rights violation

Former President Jimmy Carter says discrimination and violence against women and girls is the number one human rights violation in the world. He spoke March 6, 2015 at the Nobel Peace Prize Forum in Minneapolis.

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March 20, 2015 1:45 PM

American RadioWorks documentary: Vietnam and the Presidency

American RadioWorks documentary unit: "Vietnam and the Presidency." Historians, advisers to Presidents Kennedy, Johnson and Nixon, and journalists who covered the war, discuss the lessons learned.

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March 19, 2015 1:38 PM

IQ2 debate: Are liberals stifling debate on campus?

The Intelligence Squared debate motion is, "Liberals are stifling intellectual diversity on campus." Cancellations of conservative speakers and rescinded honorary degrees have fueled the idea that liberals are shutting down speech and debate on campus.

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March 18, 2015 1:39 PM

The Nerdery's CEO has tips on innovation and creativity

Chris Farrell's series, "Conversations on the Creative Economy" features Mike Derheim, co-president and CEO of The Nerdery, a software design company.

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March 17, 2015 1:45 PM

Why David Axelrod is hooked on politics

Longtime Barack Obama advisor David Axelrod urges Americans to "grab the wheel of history and steer us to a better place." He's director of the Institute of Politics at the Univ. of Chicago and author of "Believer."

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March 16, 2015 1:45 PM

Former Gov. Tim Pawlenty speaks at U of M about future

Former Governor Tim Pawlenty (R-Minn.) spoke at the University of Minnesota Humphrey School on March 13, 2015 about the state of the Republican Party and his plans for the future. Pawlenty is CEO of the Financial Services Roundtable.

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March 13, 2015 1:37 PM

LBJ's 1965 emotional voting rights speech to Congress

Fifty years ago this weekend President Lyndon B. Johnson gave a special address to the Congress that was televised to the nation.

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March 12, 2015 1:38 PM

Chef Andrew Zimmern at Westminster Town Hall Forum

Chef, teacher and television host Andrew Zimmern, speaking at the Westminster Town Hall Forum in Minneapolis about food, culture and community.

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March 11, 2015 1:45 PM

Tips from the four top women in the Minnesota Legislature

Have women made a difference in the Minnesota legislature? The four top women, Senators Michelle Benson and Sandra Pappas and Representatives Erin Murphy and Joyce Peppin, discuss the best ways to make a difference in politics and public service.

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March 10, 2015 1:44 PM

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders at National Press Club

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) speaks at the National Press Club March 9, 2015 about his possible presidential campaign focused on economic inequality and climate change.

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